Cherry Cheese Ball Recipes

FRESH CHERRY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine goat cheese, cherries, and honey in a medium bowl. Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray and roll cheese into a ball, it will be very sticky.
• Place pecans in a shallow bowl and then roll the cheese ball in the pecans, gently pressing the nuts into the cheese to coat. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours to blend flavors and allow the cheese to firm up.
• When ready to serve, remove plastic, place on serving board, and drizzle with additional honey. Serve with crackers or crusty bread, and thin apple or pear slices

DRIED CHERRY PECAN CHEESE BALL RECIPE

Steps:

• Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, goat cheese, grated white cheddar (if using), and honey until smooth and combined. Stir in 3 tablespoons each pecans and dried cherries.
• Place a large piece of plastic wrap on your countertop. Scoop the cheese mixture onto the center of the plastic wrap, then bring the sides of the plastic up and over the cheese, forming it into a ball. Transfer to your refrigerator for at least 4 hours, until fully chilled and firmed up a bit (it will still be slightly soft).
• On a large plate, combine 1/3 cup each pecans and dried cherries, along with the parsley. Place the cheese ball on the plate and press the toppings into the sides and top of the cheese ball.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BALLS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Beat in coconut and cherries.
• Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into graham cracker crumbs and form into balls; roll again and place on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

SWEET CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the coconut and cherries. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

NO-BAKE CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• Dry the cherries on paper towel.
• Cream the butter and gradually mix in the icing sugar and orange juice.
• Add coconut and mix well.
• Note: this mixture will be soft.
• Roll a small portion of the coconut mixture evenly around each cherry and then roll in graham wafer crumbs.
• Place on wax paper and keep cool.

CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly butter, icing sugar, milk, almond extract and fine coconut.
• Roll each cherry in above mixture, then in graham wafer crumbs.

PINEAPPLE CHERRY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well except almonds.
• Form into ball and roll into almonds.
• Makes 1 large or 2 small cheese balls.

CHERRY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, then stir in sugar.
• Fold in cool whip. Shape into ball or dome on serving plate. Chill for 2 hours.
• Top with cherry pie filling and serve with wafers.